19 April 2017

Newsletter Articles

LEADERSHIP TEAM REPORT

Hi Everyone,

Welcome back to the start of term 2!

Thank you for your patience and understanding around the unusual end to the term in the wake of Cyclone Debbie. Due to the nature of the unfolding weather events, information was shared as soon as it came to hand. As there was an overwhelming number of requests to send information out, the state-wide system was slow to respond on occasions. However, the right decisions were made from a regional perspective that placed state-wide student safety as a top priority.

Due to the closure of the school for the last two days of Term 1, the following activities have been rescheduled.

• Purple Day to support research into Epilepsy will now take place on Friday 28th. (Next Friday) Students can wear purple and bring a gold coin. Cakes and biscuits previously ordered will be given out during break time on this day.
• Due to Anzac Day and Easter Activities happening at parade this Friday there will be no awards presented. Students who were to receive awards at parade on the last day of last term will now receive their certificate next week, Friday 28 April.
• Easter Raffle and the Year 1 and 2 Easter concert will take place at 9.30am this Friday, following the Anzac Day parade which runs from 9.00am – 9.30am. Parents are welcome to attend all activities.
• On-line Tuckshop orders that were placed on these days can be delivered on an alternate day. If you placed an order on-line please contact Jo in the Tuckshop to discuss this.

ANZAC DAY SERVICE AND MARCH

JHSS will be attending both the ANZAC Dawn service and street March on Tuesday 25th April. Students will need to be in full school uniform, with a hat and water bottle. We welcome all students and parents to join us for the services.

• Student Leaders (students who are a member of the school leadership group) will receive an invitation to meet outside the Gympie RSL at 4.30 am, to take part in the Dawn Service. Other students and parents are welcome to join us at this early hour. The children march from the RSL to the Memorial Gates, where our School Captains will lay a wreath. Parents will pick their children up from the area near the memorial gates.
• ANZAC Day March: school staff and students are to meet on the Mary Street footpath between the 5 Ways Round-A-Bout and Smithfield Street at 10.00am until the veterans and vehicles come through. Not in Smithfield Street as in previous years, due to roadworks. The parade commences Mary Street from the Smithfield Street intersection at 10.30am and parents can collect their children immediately after the march in the Memorial Park between Reef Street and River Road. Parents are welcome to March with the school.

Below is a picture of some of the ANZAC day merchandise available from the School Office. We have a limited number of red poppies, purple poppies, stickers and tattoos. All items are 50cents each.

NAPLAN

Reminder to parents to return forms for special consideration if they received one last term. Students who do not have forms returned will sit the test with the rest of their cohort. Please contact James, Helen or Stacey if you have any questions regarding NAPLAN Testing. Year 3 and 5 students will have NAPLAN tests on 9th, 10th and 11th May.

SCHOOL PHOTOS

Unfortunately we have had to reschedule our school photos. The new date will be Thursday June 8. Envelopes for ordering will be sent home in the near future.

TEDDY BEAR’S PICNIC

Our Prep teachers and students are holding a Teddy Bear’s Picnic on Thursday May 4. Parents and younger siblings are welcome to attend. If you know of anyone considering Jones Hill State School for Prep in 2018 please feel free to invite them.

Kind Regards,
James Watt and Helen Grogan

EVENTS CALENDAR

SWPBS

In 1B we are learning to use equipment safely in the classroom.

We look after our belongings and try hard to keep our desk tidy.

NAPLAN

NAPLAN – Yr 3 Question

Try this NAPLAN question with your children. The answers were percentages for all year 3 students in Australia.

NAPLAN – Yr 5 Question

Try this NAPLAN question with your children. The answers were percentages for all year 5 students in Australia.

YEAR 6 SCIENCE EXCURSION

On a recent excursion to Brisbane the Year Sixes had the privilege of seeing some cutting edge robotics research at QUT. They visited the laboratories of Dr Matthew Dunbabin at the Gardens Point campus of QUT. Part of 6C and 6G science studies have been about the overpopulation of crown of thorns star fish (COTS) damaging the Great Barrier Reef. One of the solutions, scientists developed, to control COTS, is using a robot to scan for and inject them with a poison. This robot has been developed over the last ten years by researchers at QUT. Students also got to see other aquatic robots, agricultural robots, medical robots, and research into robot vision. I was very proud of the students conduct and the intelligence of their questions to Dr Dunbabin.

P&C NEWS

Jones Hill State School Car Boot Sale
Sunday 7 May 2017
10am – 1-pm
Site Fee $15 + $9 insurance
(Insurance fee waived if current certificate of insurance is presented with booking).
Secure your site by making payment at the school
administration office no later than Friday 21 April.

Sites will be allocated with a three meter frontage. Event dependent on minimum 30 registered stall holders. Registered stall holders will be duly notified if inclement weather or other significant circumstance forces the event to be rescheduled.

Please note the fliers sent home regarding the Car Boot Sale yesterday had the incorrect email address. The correct contact details are P&C@jonehillss.eq.edu.au.

BAKERS DELIGHT

If you are making purchases at Bakers Delight, please mention our school name and we will have points awarded to our school. No need to present a tag or a card. Just mention that you are from Jones Hill State School and the friendly staff will know what to do. Bakers Delight is opposite Coles Supermarket in Goldfields Plaza.

HEALTHY CRUNCH LUNCH

All families will have received a new Monday “Crunch in the Lunch” menu. Extra copies are available from our School office or you can download one by clicking the link below.

Please remember to have all orders and payment to the tuckshop or completed on-line before 9am.

NAIDOC WEEK

To celebrate National NAIDOC Week (July 2 – 9), Murri Kids is offering all supporting schools the opportunity to win in their “apple for the School’ with all schools making an order- being entered to win either a 15” MacBook Air or School Library resources or Sporting Equipment valued at $2000.

Please find below products which are available for purchase to enter our school in this competition. Completed order forms and payment must be received at the school no later than Wednesday May 24.

Please click on the link below for the order form. Printed copies are also available at our school office.

TENNIS

HOT SHOTS TENNIS EXCELLENCE PROGRAM

Gympie and District Tennis Association Coaches Brett Cottrill and Matt Watkins will commence Hot Shots Tennis program from Tuesday 2nd May at Jones Hill State School. Groups will be held on Tuesday (yr 5, 6), Wednesday (yr 3, 4), Thursday (yr 2) or Friday (Prep, yr 1) lunchtimes from 11.00am to 11.40am for a MINIMUM BLOCK OF 7 WEEKS. Costs will be $75.00/pupil, $140.00 for 2 children or $190.00 for 3 children in the same family.

To register for the program please contact Brett Cottrill on 0417746795 or return the completed form back to the office by Tuesday 2 May.

We accept the Get Started Sporting Vouchers.

Please make cash payment or cheques payable to Brett Cottrill.

Direct Deposit: B A COTTRILL. BSB 014585 ACCT 583359786 including students name as reference.

Excellence Program

Join our Excellence Program and our weekly Hot Shots Competition for 1 child $140, 2 children $200 or 3 children $250 per term. Our Hot Shots Competitions start Thursday 2nd February at The Reg English Tennis Centre on Cartwright Rd from 3.30pm. Every player that registers receives FREE Gympie Junior Tennis Membership and Tennis Australia Membership